Overseas-based leaseholders overcharging farmers as much as $26,000 per acre; Govt. moves to halt...

The Ministry of Agriculture said on Monday that it intends to crack down on the exploitation of small-scale farmers by overseas-based holders of government-issued...

Victoria farmers to soon benefit from farm-to-market road- Min. Mustapha assures

Farmers from Victoria Village on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) will soon benefit from better access to their farmlands with the construction of...

Guyana’s oil pushing economic growth but agriculture is still the country’s backbone- WGEC Chair

Guyana has seen unprecedented growth since the commencement of oil production in December 2019. The significant Stabroek Block discoveries have put the country on...

WGEOC holds conference on increasing women’s influence in Agri. Sector

When it comes to Guyana’s diversified agriculture sector, stakeholders agree that it can become the breadbasket of the Caribbean. But if this is to...

Guyana, India discuss collaboration in fisheries industry

Zulfikar Mustapha, Guyana's Minister of Agriculture, recently met with Dr. L. Murugan, India’s Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, and Information...

Blairmont, Uitvlugt estates exceed weekly targets

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has announced that the Blairmont Sugar Estate in Region Five and the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate in Region Three have...

USAID, IDB fund major programme to help local agro-processors, caterers, restauranteurs scale up profits

In recognition of World Agriculture Day 2023, !nnovate Guyana (!G), an initiative of the Guyana Economic Development Trust, has launched the third edition of...

Millet trials to begin in Regions Four, Nine and 10 – Pres. Ali

Guyana will soon commence cultivation trials for millets production in Regions Four, Nine, and 10 to support the transition to large-scale production of the...

Pakuri Village poised for boost in production of red beans, eggs

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali recently assured inhabitants of Pakuri Village (St Cuthbert’s Mission) that they will be integrated into his vision for integrated...

Guyana’s $7B seabob industry propped up by 3 large firms, 305 Chinese fishers, 107...

Pritipaul Singh Investments, Noble House Seafoods (NHS), and Gopie Investments Inc. (GII) are the three large kings of Guyana’s $7B seabob industry. But following closely in the...

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